October 23, 2002
Herald news ... 100 years ago
By Emma Jane Muir
Special to the Herald
- Get ready for election day which is less than two weeks away. It is important that Grand Traverse makes a good showing. This can be done if every voter makes up his mind now that he will not let anything prevent his casting a ballot. The "off" year is when a little extra effort is required to get out a full vote.
- A number of farmers in the Mayfield area have been having considerable trouble with the depredations of bears. A trap was recently set to catch the bruin, but he was too shrewd for them until the men visited an old Indian with a reputation as a bear hunter. He advised for the proper bait and offered a liquid to spread over it. Success was revealed the next morning when a bear was found in the trap. It is said that a den of bears are in the vicinity which the farmers will attempt to locate.
- H. Watson and wife have returned to their home at Mabel following a visit to Newago county where they have been visiting relatives for the past few weeks. Mr. Watson reports that farmers in the county have had good yields from their fields and the market for their crops is one of the best in several years.
- T. E. Moore, the architect, is drawing the plans for a handsome residence for A. W. Jahrans to be built on Washington Street on the property adjoining that of Alderman Frank Hamilton. The building will be of modified colonial style and cost will be $3,000.
- Henry Buller, a resident at Acme, is sick with scarlet fever. His home has been quarantined and the population has been given good notice about his affliction and its highly contagious nature.
- J. Schofield left Monday for Grand Rapids where he will attend the marriage of his youngest daughter, Miss Phoebe M. Schofield, to Mr. Norman Noveice, a well to do contractor in that city. The bride is well known here and was a very popular young lady before her removal to Grand Rapids which has been her home for some time. A new home is prepared for them and they will receive the congratulations of many friends.
- A coroner's verdict in the fight Sunday morning of the Italians who are employed on the line of the T. C. L. & M stated that in their belief Beries Fernando was guilty of causing the death of Joseph Costica and is to be held for murder. He will be charged tomorrow and his examination will probably take place later in the day.
- Area residents are reporting that beechnuts are unusually plentiful this fall. This office has received news that school children and squirrels have been busily harvesting them. There are several thick groves of the trees southwest of the city.
- The search is continuing for the bodies of Eliott Ashmun, Frank Corbett and Glen Morgan who were drowned in the bay several days ago. In spite of the rough weather that has prevailed, the boats are out every day and the search is being prosecuted with vigor. There has been no end of wild rumors afloat, all of which have been worthless.
- The Bates community has lost another couple to California. Cliff Thacker and wife left for that state last week to locate. The Thackers have visited the place several times and like the sunny country. Their many friends here will miss them greatly but have been given invitations to visit them at any time.
- The annual meting of the ladies' aid society of the Congregational church was held last week and the reports for the year show most excellent work done. There is now $1,062 in the building fund of the society. The rummage cleared the society $195. Officers elected were: Mrs. F. H. Barnum, Mrs. B. J. Higgins, Mrs. J. W. Patchin and Mrs. Padden and Mrs. J. V. McIntosh.
- Advice on deportment. Washington etiquette dictates that an invitation from the president to a state dinner must not be disregarded.
- Medical advice of a century ago. To treat St. Anthony's fire, cover the part with a linen cloth, covered with meal.
- Best buy of the week. Men's Working Gloves and Mittens, 15 cents - 35 cents at John T. Beadle.